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PRR 9493, FF-16, 1952 |
| Description: |
Dziobko. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of a photo by John Dziobko, Jr., that was taken in Altoona, Pennsylvania, on 25 July 1952. Prominent here (R to L) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #9493 and two more "FF" Class units whose numbers are not recorded. All are FF-16's built by Fairbanks-Morse and rated at 1,600 horsepower each. #9493 was built in October of 1950 and retired in April of 1965. Partially visible on the right is PRR engine #5826, a BH-50 built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works in September of 1948, originally rated as a 3,000 horsepower BP-60 for passenger service, later rebuilt into a 2,500 horsepower BH-50 for freight/helper/pusher service, and retired in Septemberl of 1962. All of these locomotives await their next helper/pusher run up the Allegheny Mountains to Gallitzin and back. Also visible in the background are portions of the 7th Street Bridge and the PRR's Passenger Car Shops. |
| Photo Date: |
7/25/1952 Upload Date: 8/28/2019 4:16:23 PM |
| Location: |
Altoona, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Bridge,Yard |
| Locomotives: |
PRR 9493(CFA16-4) PRR 5826(DR12-8-1500/2) |
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PRR 9493, FF-16, c. 1962 |
| Description: |
Oil Power. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of Pennsylvania Railroad engine #9493 and an unidentified GM-EMD Class "EF" B-unit. #9493 is an FF-16 built by Fairbanks-Morse in October of 1950, rated at 1,600 horsepower, and retired in April of 1965 after just 15 years of revenue service. The photographer's name, the exact date, and the location are not recorded. |
| Photo Date: |
12/21/1962 Upload Date: 8/4/2024 10:14:42 AM |
| Location: |
Mackinaw City, MI |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Winter,Yard |
| Locomotives: |
PRR 9493(CFA16-4) |
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